People v. NS
Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Battery and Felony Unlawful Restraint. He was facing up to 7 years in prison. It was alleged that our Client was at a party and used his MMA skills to badly injure another party goer during an altercation. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to have the Felony charges reduced to a Misdemeanor.
People v. RL
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis. The Police raided our Client's house. They had a search warrant - but our Client was not the target of the warrant. A systematic search of the house was conduct and cannabis was discovered in multiple locations. Several thousand dollars was also recovered and seized. We were able to successfully convince the Prosecution to offer Expungeable Probation and avoid a Felony Conviction for our Client!
People v. CM
Our Client was charged with DUI. He allegedly almost hit a member of the Cicero Police Department. When he was pulled over, he refused all chemical testing. He also refused to participate in any standardized field sobriety tests. As a result, his license was automatically suspended. However, due to his refusal to take a breathalyzer and refusal to participate in the field tests, the prosecution was left with little physical evidence to prove his guilt. We took our Client's case to trial. The verdict was NOT GUILTY!
People v. DW
Our Client was charged with Class X - Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 Feet of a School. It was alleged that on at least 3 separate occasions, our Client sold drugs to an Undercover Police Officer. The Officer used marked money to purchase the narcotics, and all of the transactions occurred within 1000 feet of an elementary school. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RF
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that a vehicle driven by our Client was illegally parked in an alley. The vehicle then left the alley, using the alley as a thru-way. The Police pulled the vehicle over, and as they approached, they claimed they observed our Client making several movements towards the center console of the vehicle. Our Client was ordered out of the vehicle for Officer Safety. Our Client was not able to produce a valid driver's license and was placed under arrest. The Police then searched the vehicle and found 28 bags of heroin on the center console. Additional narcotics were found in another plastic baggie in the car. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to negotiate a plea agreement for special Expungeable Probation. Our Client now has the power to avoid a felony conviction in this matter.
People v. RR
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Arresting Officers claim that they observed our Client engage in a hand to hand transaction with another male. The Officers approached our Client for a Field Interview. During the interview, the Officers alleged that our Client said "I just bought some rocks." The Police searched our Client and recovered recovered the alleged narcotics from our Client. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. GW
Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 Feet of a School. The Police alleged that they saw our Client loitering on school grounds and drinking from a plastic cup which they believed to contain alcohol. When they approached, our Client allegedly fled holding his waistband. After a brief chase, our Client was caught by the police and searched. They allegedly recovered a loaded handgun. Even though our Client was facing 2-5 years in prison, we conferenced the case with the judge. After intense negotiations with the Judge and the Prosecution, our client was offered 1 year on a reduced charge. We got our Client credit for all the time he had served and our Client was home 2 days after accepting the deal!
People v. JC
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of more than 1 gram of a Controlled Substance. He was facing 4-15 years in prison and a mandatory prison sentence because of the amount of drugs which tested positive at the crime lab. The Police said they were on surveillance when they saw our Client and another person engage in a conversation on the street and hand to hand transaction on the street. After our client left the scene, he was detained and searched. Officers claim to have recovered 10 ziploc baggies of heroin. We were able to convince the prosecution to reduce the charges to a straight possession. We also convinced the prosecution to offer a special type of expungeable probation for our Client. The special probation also avoids a felony conviction.
People v. IF
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Felony Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 3-7 years. Police officers had a warrant for our Client's arrest. As they approached, our Client fled. While fleeing, our Client allegedly tossed a handgun. Our Client was eventually caught and the handgun was recovered. The police stated that our Client admitted the gun was his during his arrest while also yelling out various gang related slogans. Our client informed us that he wished to take responsibility for his actions, and instructed us to seek the minimum prison sentence of 3 years. The prosecution offered the maximum of 9 years in prison. We held a conference with the judge and successfully convinced the judge that our Client should get the minimum.
People v. AE
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
Page 9 of 34
